Event Sponsors 2015
Diamond Sponsor
Inmarsat sets the standard in maritime communications with the world’s most advanced global mobile satellite network. With a rich heritage spanning more than 35 years, Inmarsat enables the maritime industry to stay connected with its highly-reliable broadband satellite network and its range of leading voice and data services. Driving innovation in communications, Inmarsat is continually investing in new technology to shape the future of the connected ship and build maritime communities. When it matters most, thousands of vessels depend on Inmarsat to enhance operational efficiency, promote crew welfare and maximise safety at sea.
Platinum Sponsors
DGS Marine Group is a leading global P&I provider and exclusive manager for the British European and Overseas P&I Facility. DGS Marine Group provides a full range of P&I Cover and related products.
Lloyd’s Register Marine is a leading provider of marine classification services around the world, helping ensure that internationally recognised safety and environmental standards are maintained at every stage of a ship’s life.
But we are not just about surveying ships; we are dedicated to supporting the development of new technologies and innovations that will help our clients achieve the best possible performance from their ships and operations.
Gold Sponsors
Driven by our purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment, DNV GL enables organizations to advance the safety and sustainability of their business. Operating in more than 100 countries, our 16,000 professionals are dedicated to helping our customers in the maritime, oil & gas, energy and other industries to make the world safer, smarter and greener.
DNV GL is the world’s leading classification society and a recognized advisor for the maritime industry. We enhance safety, quality, energy efficiency and environmental performance of the global maritime industry – across all vessel types. This includes offshore structures for oil and gas production and renewable energy. We invest heavily in research and development to find solutions, together with the industry, that address strategic, operational or regulatory challenges.
Ince & Co is an international law firm with 11 offices worldwide. We advise the shipping industry on all manner of legal issues including ship finance, shipbuilding, charterparties, cargo claims, casualties, disputes, pollution, salvage, piracy and sanctions. We provide a 24-hour Emergency Response service
Norton Rose Fulbright is one of the few global legal practices able to provide all the services needed by today’s sophisticated shipping companies. Shipping has been at our core throughout our 200-year history. We are one of the world’s leading transport practices.
Golf Day Sponsorship
The Baltic Exchange is the world’s only independent source of maritime market information for the trading and settlement of physical and derivative contracts. Its international community of over 600 Member companies encompasses the majority of world shipping interests and commits to a code of business conduct overseen by the Baltic Exchange.
Gala Dinner Sponsor
Clarksons Plc successfully completed the acquisition of RS Platou ASA on February 2nd 2015. The combination of these two heritage houses brings together a combined history of over 240 years, of servicing our clients in the maritime sector, and positions the group a leader in shipping and offshore markets.
Conference Sponsor
Founded in 2007, Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has brought about a radical change in the local maritime sector through an extensive range of industry initiatives and regulations which support its ambitious approach to creating a safe investment environment for industry leaders from all over the world, while reaffirming Dubai’s position as a first-class international maritime hub. Established to monitor, develop and promote maritime activities, DMCA provides a platform of excellence and quality as it develops world-class regulations and guidelines to raise the bar on the maritime industry and boost its infrastructure, operations and logistics services while offering investment opportunities to boost Dubai’s competitiveness at the regional and international levels.
Champagne Reception
Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) is an international law firm and one of the world’s leading specialists in shipping, maritime transportation, insurance, reinsurance and trade. Our shipping lawyers provide a comprehensive service to the global maritime business community and have a sound understanding of how the market works across dry shipping, admiralty and crisis management, and transactional/regulatory work.
Event App
World Fuel Services is a leading global fuel logistics company, principally engaged in the marketing, sale and distribution of aviation, marine and land fuel products and related services on a worldwide basis.
As one of the world’s leading global suppliers of marine fuel, our signature focus is product quality, team responsiveness and surety of supply at over 1,200 ports worldwide. All our marine services are backed by solid technical expertise for complete operational support from start to finish – providing confidence to our customer base, including off-shore, cargo fleets, cruise lines, tankers, container ships, mega yachts and government vessels.
Silver Sponsors
Gibraltar is a bustling commercial centre. With over 71,000 vessels transiting the Strait of Gibraltar each year, the Rock has become a major bunkering port – the largest in the Mediterranean – and offers a wide range of other shipping services.
Hill Dickinson work with clients across the entire breadth of the marine sector. From leading shipowners, cruise and ferry operators, charterers, shipyards, P&I clubs, and port and terminal operators, to underwriters and traders, salvors, and the cargo, logistics and warehousing industries. From shippers, traders, commodities end-users and trade associations such as GAFTA and the RSA, to specialist yacht finance houses and banks, owners and borrowers.
Mersey Maritime was set up in 2003 to represent the interests of the Ports and Maritime Sector on Merseyside, helping create the right conditions for business growth. It acts on behalf of a dynamic Maritime ‘cluster’ of more than 1700 businesses, employing 28000 people with a turnover of £2.6 billion per annum, promoting and developing excellence in all maritime related activities on Merseyside.
Mersey Maritime, working with Shipping Innovation and other partners, is the lead organisation for the coordination of the Maritime, Logistics and Energy thematic programme within the International Festival for Business.
The Standard is a leading International P&I Club providing liability insurance to around 10% of the world shipping. Managed by Charles Taylor, we ‘set the standard’ by protecting, serving and innovating for our members.
Recognised as the law firm that is trusted to deliver pragmatic, innovative solutions even when faced with the most complex of challenges, Watson Farley & Williams is a leading international law firm dedicated to client care, industry focus and investment in its people.
World Fuel Services is a leading global fuel logistics company, principally engaged in the marketing, sale and distribution of aviation, marine and land fuel products and related services on a worldwide basis.
As one of the world’s leading global suppliers of marine fuel, our signature focus is product quality, team responsiveness and surety of supply at over 1,200 ports worldwide. All our marine services are backed by solid technical expertise for complete operational support from start to finish – providing confidence to our customer base, including off-shore, cargo fleets, cruise lines, tankers, container ships, mega yachts and government vessels.
Ruby Sponsor
One of the world’s most exclusive and discreet fine jewellers. Flamboyant design coupled with exceptional craftsmanship from their Paris workshops, Moussaieff’s fabulous handmade jewellery embodies charisma and style, each dazzling creation a heritage piece of the future.
Lanyards and Badges Sponsor
In an increasingly complex trading and shipping environment, the need for Charterers Liability Insurance with an established and secure partner has never been greater.
The Club is the natural home for professional chartering operations that want the benefit of working with the longest standing and most experienced operator in this specialised sector combined with the financial stability of one of the worlds’ largest (re)insurance companies.
Bronze Sponsors
Alphard is an ISO PAS 28007 certified PMSC. With over 1000 transits annually, having offices in INDIA, SINGAPORE, HONG KONG, CHINA, NIGERIA, UAE, UK and SRI LANKA, offers world class security solution to their clients. Being entrusted with the security of your people and assets is a responsibility we do not take lightly. Our strength is our people. As former seamen, Master Mariners and military we understand the risks involved in protecting crew and vessels.
We are an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists offering a broad range of professional services. Through our work we make a positive difference in the world.
ABP is the UK’s leading port operator, handling a vast array of cargo, supporting 84,000 jobs and contributing £5.6 billion to the economy every year.
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) is an integrated maritime solutions leader, inheriting more than 130 years of experience in the shipping industry. Managing a fleet of over 600 vessels, our 20,000 employees globally enable us to deliver safe, reliable and efficient comprehensive ship management services that help customers increase their business competitiveness.
Braemar Shipping Services is a leading international provider of knowledge and skill-based services to the shipping, marine, energy, offshore and insurance industries.
Our three divisions – Shipbroking (Braemar ACM Shipbroking), Technical Services and Logistics (Cory Brothers) collectively employ 1,000 professional staff in a network of 70 offices around the world. The group has been listed in London since 1997.
Britannia Maritime Security seeks to respect and protect those who work in difficult maritime environments: local populations, fishermen and merchant seamen who may be threatened in known risk zones.
Brookes Bell is a major independent marine consultancy with offices in the United Kingdom, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore. Our Master Mariners, Marine Engineers, Consulting Scientists, Naval Architects, Metallurgists, Cargo Surveyors and Loss Adjusters provide expert advice to the marine and energy industries.
Bibby Ship Management provide ship management services including technical management, crew management and supply, training, travel and consultancy. Our staff are experts within their field and take time to understand the needs of our customers.
Bureau Veritas is a world leading, professional services company. We offer bespoke solutions to help organisations achieve, maintain and demonstrate compliance with quality, health, safety, environmental and social accountability obligations.
Citi works tirelessly to provide consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial services and products. We strive to create the best outcomes for our clients and customers with financial ingenuity that leads to solutions that are simple, creative and responsible.
Clyde & Co is a global law firm with a pioneering heritage and a resolute focus on its core sectors of aviation, energy, infrastructure, insurance, marine, and trade. With over 1,400 lawyers operating from 37 offices and associated offices in six continents, the firm advises corporates, financial institutions, private individuals, and governments. The firm has a reputation for its work in emerging markets, being the largest international firm in the Middle East and with a rapidly expanding network across Asia, Latin America and Africa.
With over 30 years of experience in an industry that is heavily regulated by legal authorities and commercial associations, COLUMBIA has developed a reputation that our service always exceeded our clients´ expectations. Our continuously improved Quality System is one of the main factors behind this track record.
Gray Page is a specialist maritime consulting group, with offices in the UK, Singapore and USA. Often working in sensitive circumstances and complex environments, we assist our clients by investigating cargo theft, losses, damage and fraud; tracing assets and lifting corporate veils; locating vessels and witnesses. We also provide intelligence and expertise which helps clients prepare for, respond to and recover from crisis events.
IHS (NYSE:IHS) is the leading source of insight, analytics and expertise in critical areas that shape today’s business landscape. Businesses and governments in more than 150 countries around the globe rely on the comprehensive content, expert independent analysis and flexible delivery methods of IHS to make high-impact decisions and develop strategies with speed and confidence.
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is the world’s leading maritime services provider. With 300+ offices in 69 countries and a 4000-strong workforce ISS provides land-side commercial and humanitarian logistics, transit, offshore support, informational and other associated maritime services as well as offering a range of outsourcing services such as global crew and marine spares logistics, port hub agency management and ERP solutions through its subsidiary ShipNet.
Infospectrum provides expert analysis and business intelligence in the arenas of commodities and freight. Both industries suffer major challenges with regard to establishing beneficial ownership, financial strength and market performance. Our products, which range from concise due diligence reports to in-depth due diligence and consultancy, are designed to fill this gap.
The Isle of Man Maritime Group is a group of forward thinking. Isle of Man based businesses offering a wealth of global shipping and super yacht services.
KVH Industries is a leading provider of global high-speed Internet, television, and voice services via satellite to mobile users at sea and on land, including the mini-VSAT Broadband network, TracPhone satellite communications systems, IP-MobileCast content delivery service, and TracVision satellite television systems.
LOC is an independent marine and engineering consultancy and survey organisation, providing high quality services to the shipping and offshore energy industries.
LOC was established in London in 1979. Since then, we have developed into an international, multi-disciplinary organisation, with offices across the world. Our team now comprises over 350 professionally qualified personnel.
Nautilus International is the union representing more than 22,000 maritime professionals at sea and ashore – an independent, campaigning and progressive organisation that speaks up for seafarers and protects maritime professionals.
Our operations cover 95 miles of the River Thames. We work to keep commercial and leisure users safe, protect and enhance the environment and promote the use of the river for trade and travel.
Port 2 Port Maritime Security is the leading global provider of maritime risk management services. Drawing expertise from the worlds of shipping and security, our uncompromising standards driven approach strengthened through effective leadership ensures the highest quality service delivery at all times. With a reputation for professionalism and reliability, we are redefining the maritime security industry.
PVI is the world’s largest private maritime security company. Independent and privately owned, we were set up in 2008 by senior former military personnel in response to the growing security threat to the world’s shipping industry, particularly in the Gulf of Aden, east coast of Africa and into the Indian Ocean. Importantly, we are seafarers who provide security, rather than a security company that is working in the shipping industry.
Reed Smith’s market leading Shipping Group combines its extensive experience and international reach (with lawyers in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US) to advise across all aspects of maritime law.
Committed to achieving a safer and cleaner maritime environment, RightShip is the world’s leading independent ship vetting agency. Launched in 2015, RightShip QI harnesses big data to better target substandard and inefficient performers.
Seagull Maritime AS is the leading provider of e-learning and competence management systems for shipping companies worldwide and offers a comprehensive library of seafarer training and approved onboard courses.
A specialist firm of marine solicitors that has been built around expertise.
We set up in 2012 to specialize in advising those of you who are stakeholders in the maritime industry. We are able to assist you on a wide range of matters from one-off advices to handling large and complex arbitration, litigation and multi-jurisdictional marine emergency response.
The UK Ship Register / Ensign Large Yacht Services – part of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency – is a top performing flag with a reputation for maintaining the highest standards.
V.Group is a leading global maritime service provider, specialising in the outsourced technical management of high value maritime assets and the provision of a wide range of high value supporting technical, workforce and commercial services. V.Group operates in the commercial shipping, cruise, energy and defence sectors.
Associate Sponsors
Fathom provides first class market intelligence through its publications and events, which provide ship operators the platform to engage in discussion and obtain information on streamlined operations and efficiency solutions.
ITN Productions is ITN’s bespoke production hub producing creative and commercially valuable content for the corporate, commercial, broadcast and digital sectors. Industry News forms part of this offering and is a communications tool for leading industry bodies and national associations produced in a broadcast news programme format, including interviews, news-style items and sponsored editorial profiles.
The Red Ensign Group is comprised of the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies (Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey) and UK Overseas Territories (Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, St Helena and the Turks & Caicos Islands) which operate shipping registers.
Stream Marine Training providing a new offering to the maritime industry from STCW courses and off site training options, Based at Glasgow International Airport with our fully accredited Fire Fighting training facility, Sea Survival Training Pool and Survival Craft Centre and our increasingly popular onboard training options.
UCL is made up of remarkable people: eminent professors and exceptional students; public engagement professionals and lab technicians, and all the other pieces of the puzzle that make up a leading university.
